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Dunnock (Prunella modularis)

Dunnock (Prunella modularis)
Dunnock (Prunella modularis)

About Dunnock (Prunella modularis)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Perching Birds
  • Family: Accentors

The dunnock is a small passerine, or perching bird, found throughout temperate Europe and into Asian Russia. Dunnocks have also been successfully introduced into New Zealand. It is the most widespread member of the accentor family; most other accentors are limited to mountain habitats. Other, largely archaic, English names for the dunnock include hedge accentor, hedge sparrow, hedge warbler, and titling.

Source: Wikipedia

Visits

  • 2012-01-03

    Stewart Island, New Zealand
    Local Name: Dunnock
    Image from 2012-01-03
  • 2017-10-28

    Norfolk Coast, England
  • 2019-10-01

    Cairngorms National Park, England
  • 2019-10-05

    London, England
    Image from 2019-10-05
  • 2021-09-24

    Oxford, England
  • 2021-09-27

    Selsey, England
  • 2025-03-02

    Guadalmesi, Spain
  • 2025-03-10

    Toledo, Spain